2015 All-SWAC Football Teams Announced

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama State University, Alcorn State University, Grambling State University and Texas Southern University received the four major 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason football awards in voting conducted by league head coaches and sports information directors. The conference made the announcement on Wednesday, just three days prior to its 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 5, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Grambling State quarterback Johnathan Williams was named Offensive Player of the Year. Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year while Alcorn State’s Marquise Warford landed the Newcomer of the Year award. Rounding out the postseason accolades, Texas Southern quarterback Averion Hurts was tagged Freshman of the Year.

Southern led the way with 10 selections and five landing on first team. Alcorn State and Grambling State finished second with six and four picks receiving first-team votes respectively.

Williams led Grambling State to a 9-2 overall record (9-0 SWAC) and its first Western Division title since 2011. He helped GSU become the first school to earn a perfect conference record since 2008. The grad student ranks first in the FCS and in the SWAC in touchdown passes (36), first in the conference in passing yards (2,910), third in the SWAC in passing yards per game (262.8) and total offensive yards per game (294.6). Helping those averages was a big win over Prairie View A&M in which Williams passed for 429 yards inlcuding six touchdowns.

Berry led the SWAC and finished fifth in NCAA in tackles with 130. He registered double digit tackles in seven games with a season-high 19 against GSU. Twice Berry has been named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week in 2015. Berry is also listed on the CFPA Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.

Hurts led the SWAC in passing efficiency, although he was only 61-of-114 for 902 yards, of Hurts’ 61 completions, 14 went four touchdowns against only two interceptions for TSU. In a win over Mississippi Valley State earlier in the season, he threw six touchdown passes and ran for another score.

In his first Division I collegiate season after transferring from Memphis, Warford racked up nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards. He led the Braves in receptions and was second on the team in receiving yards. He was also fourth on the team in rushing yards while finishing with five touchdowns.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Johnathan Williams (Grambling State)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kourtney Berry (Alabama State)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Marquise Warford (Alcorn State)

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Averion Hurts (Texas Southern)


COACH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Broderick Fobbs

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE

QB Johnathan Williams, Grambling State
RB Johnta’ Hebert, Prairie View A&M
RB Lenard Tillery, Southern
OL Isekelli Ongosia, Alcorn State
OL Detonio Dade, Alcorn State
OL Justin Miller, Grambling State
OL Anthony Mosley, Southern
OL Damian Love, Alabama State
WR Chad Williams, Grambling State
WR Daniel Williams, Jackson State
TE Jordan Payne, Alcorn State

DEFENSE
DL Stacey Garner, Alcorn State
DL Darien Moody, Alcorn State
DL Javancy Jones, Jackson State
DL Gabe Echols, Southern
LB Kourtney Berry, Alabama State
LB Damon Watkins, Alcorn State
LB Willie Duncan, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DB Guy Stallworth, Grambling State
DB Warren Gatewood, Alcorn State
DB Danny Johnson, Southern
DB Marquis Green, Mississippi Valley State

SPECIAL TEAMS
K Ryan Deising, Jackson State
P Cory Carter, Texas Southern
RS Willie Quinn, Southern

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE

QB Austin Howard, Southern
RB Darryan Ragsdale, Alcorn State
RB Martez Carter, Grambling State
OL Jordan Johnson, Prairie View
OL Terrell Lee, Southern
OL Reginald Redding, Southern
OL Markus Cook, Jackson State
OL Kerry Williams, Alabama State
WR Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern
WR Chester Rogers, Grambling State
TE Montrell Jones, Southern

DEFENSE
DL Demarcus Berry, Arkansas Pine Bluff
DL Jamison Goins, Grambling State
DL DeVohn Reed, Prairie View
DL Michael Jolivet, Grambling State
LB Darien Anderson, Alcorn State
LB Aaron Tiller, Southern
LB Arkez Cooper, Grambling State
DB Dionte McDuffy, Southern
DB Robert Porter, Jackson State
DB Marquice O’Leary, Prairie View
DB Dominique Weaver, Prairie View

SPECIAL TEAMS
K Marc Orozco, Grambling State
P Haiden McCraney, Alcorn State
RS Booker Chambers/Octayvious Miles, Mississippi Valley State/Alabama A&M

Courtesy: SWAC.org
 
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